Ch. 16: First Day of Hero School

At last, the time had arrived. It was the night before the first day of the school year, and Izuku was going to U.A. with his friends! Speaking of U.A., it was recently announced that the school would be adopting an elevator system, meaning that it would now include elementary, middle school, and college levels as well, though the high school would still be the main school. Rias admitted it was partially thanks to her father, who was on the administrative staff. This also meant that Koneko, who was currently a middle school third-year, would be able to attend U.A. as well, albeit in a different building. After all the stuff that's happened to him over the last few months, Izuku was sure that Hero Course at U.A. would be a nice change of pace.

Soon, it was morning and as the morning rays beamed on his face, Izuku was slightly jolted from his slumber, though not enough to fully awaken him and he groaned as he turned away from the light, his face meeting a different kind of pillow.

"Hahn…"

The sound of the soft moan caught Izuku's attention and right in front of his wide-awake eyes were two pink circles connected to milk-colored balls. "Huh? What is…?" Izuku whispered before he was pulled closer to the soft mounds by a pair of slender arms. It didn't take long to figure out what those "pillows" were as his face took on the usual shade of red.

'BOOOOOOOBSSSSS~!'

Lifting his head, he saw the still-sleeping face of Rias, her enchanting nude form in full display as lay with him together in bed. Her eyes then opened to meet Izuku's and smiled.

"Izuku. Good morning."

"G-G-G-Good m-m-morning…" Izuku greeted shyly, not moving due to shock. "W-Why are you in bed with me? N-Naked? Again?"

"I'm sorry. You had gone to sleep by the time I arrived, so I decided to let myself in," Rias answered. "Don't you like having a cute girl sleeping in bed with you?" She then squeezed her breasts with her hands to make them look bigger.

"T-T-That's n-not the m-m-main i-i-i-i-issue…" Izuku argued.

Rias grinned. "Oh, I couldn't help myself. I felt like sleeping with you as a hug pillow."

'Hug pillow?' Izuku felt his shoulders being pressed down onto the bed. Rias pinned him down on the shoulders as she climbed onto his waist. "H-Huh?! W-What are you-?!"

"Izuku, we've still got some time," Rias said, her breasts hanging over his chest, while her face was close to his. "Do you think something sexy would help deepen communication with my servant?" To seal the deal, she planted a small kiss on his forehead.

"I-I-I-I…" Izuku's mind could barely keep up with what was happening.

"Do you want to come at me?" Rias suggested seductively, causing Izuku to gasp loudly. "Don't worry. I'm willing to do anything for you as long as it makes you happy."

Then, instincts took over as Izuku brought his blushing face closer to Rias's to lock lips together… Only for a sudden knock on the door to quickly kill the mood.

"Are you up yet, Izuku? It's almost time for you to start your morning training~!" Asia called through the door in a sing-song voice. "And we have orientation today. We can't be late."

"Asia!" Izuku exclaimed.

"Oh, well shoot. I completely forgot about that," Rias realized, bopping herself on the head.

"Izuku, can you hear me? Are you awake?"

Izuku's eyes went wide as he had to answer, or else Asia would open the door to check on him to find a naked Rias in bed with him. He had to prevent that from happening! "Oh, yeah! I'm up! Just gimme a sec!"

However, Rias seemed to have a different thought in mind. "Asia, do you mind waiting another moment? Izuku and I need to get ready; we're both still in bed."

Izuku froze as he turned to Rias with a comical look of betrayal, who just smiled mischievously. 'That was on purpose!' When the door swung open, there was Asia, standing there with her face blushing and teary eyes.

"I hope you're doing well today," Rias greeted happily.

"IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!" Izuku exclaimed.

Asia simply looked on, still stunned at the sight of both of them in the bed, with the president in her birthday suit. Then, she began to pull her shirt over her head. "Whatever! I'm taking off my clothes too!" She declared as she stripped off her shirt and removed her bra, leaving her breasts bare. "I swear, I'm not gonna be left out anymore!"

'Why is this happening?!' Izuku mentally screamed.

At the breakfast table, everyone enjoyed a well-prepared meal, courtesy of Rias.

"So good!" Hisashi remarked as he took a sip of miso soup. "I know you're technically foreign, but this tastes like the real deal!"

"Well, I've been living here for a while now," Rias reminded.

"Either way, I've never had anything this good. Yum!" Izuku added as he drank from his own bowl of miso. He was pretty surprised to learn that Rias was an expert in cooking all sorts of different foods, ranging from Japanese, Western, Chinese, etc.

"Thank you. That was sweet," Rias smiled, and Izuku blushed a bit.

However, while he did that, he failed to notice Asia at his side, pouting in jealousy over the attention he was giving to Rias and not her. She closed her eyes and wiped her head away, before pinching Izuku's right arm and twisting, causing him to cringe in pain.

"I have to admit, Rias, I was surprised when I found out you wanted to board here like Asia is doing," Inko admitted. "But, I can't help but love that you help out with cooking!"

"Helping you is only natural, Mother," Rias waved it aside.

Then, Inko turned to Asia. "Let's not forget about how much Asia has been doing with the cooking and laundry, too." Indeed, Asia was a great cook herself, and she was able to handle laundry pretty well. "You are both so appreciated!"

"Like Rias said, you're taking care of us, so it's only natural," Asia said with a blush while taking a bite of rice with some fish.

Not long after breakfast, the teens got changed into their school uniforms and prepared to depart. Rias already had her shoes on, Asia didn't need any considering her lower body, and Izuku was just putting on his. Both Inko and Hisashi stood behind them to see them off.

"Izuku? You're all set?" His mother asked.

"Yeah," he responded.

"Are you sure? You didn't just pack action figures, right?" Inko asked further, to Rias's amusement.

"I have everything!" Izuku insisted before finally getting his shoes on and picking up his backpack. "Now we gotta go! I don't wanna be late!"

"Izuku," Hisashi called out.

"What?" Izuku asked impatiently. Turning around, he saw the smiling faces of both his father and his mother.

"We're really proud of you, son," Hisashi said, which Izuku felt touched by as Asia and Rias smiled.

After a quick train ride, the three had arrived on the platform to U.A., where they met up with Akeno, Koneko, and Yumi. They weren't the only ones there as other U.A. students got off with them.

It was just a short walk up the road to the U.A. campus, and as they got closer, the teens met up with Eijiro, Mina, and Itsuka. However, Eijiro's appearance had changed greatly. His hair was now dyed crimson red, a similar shade to Rias's hair, and it was raised in a spiky style.

"Eijiro! Is that you?!" Asia asked.

"Yeah, it's me. I decided that I wanted to start a new school year with a new me," Eijiro replied.

"Oh, and are you copying me with that red hair?" Rias asked jokingly.

Eijiro responded with a light chuckle. "Very funny. But this is actually homage to the Chivalrous Hero: Crimson Riot."

"I've heard of him. He's kinda old school, but yeah, I think he's amazing," Akeno said.

"Crimson's speech helped me through dark times when I was filled with doubts. So I decided to reinvent myself to be more like him."

"In that case, I wish you luck in being a great Hero like Crimson," Yumi said.

"Go for it," Koneko encouraged, giving a thumbs-up.

"Thanks, you guys."

Soon, Koneko split from the group to head over to the newly constructed middle school, the high schoolers wishing their kouhai a good first day before heading inside.

"Do you think Shitori got us in the same homeroom?" Itsuka asked.

"One way to find out," Rias walked to the bulletin board, where lists for all of the classes for the different departments were posted.

"Let's see… which class am I?" Eijiro wondered as he looked for his name. "Aha! 1-A."

"Nice! Same here!" Mina said.

"I also got into 1-A," Izuku said. "What about you, Asia?" He asked, only to frown when he saw the sad look on Asia's face. Following her eyes, Izuku saw Asia's name not in 1-A, but 1-B.

"1… 1-B…" She sulked.

"She's not the only one," Itsuka said, pointing out her name which was also listed under 1-B.

"You guys aren't gonna be in the same class as us?" Mina asked, disappointed that all five of them couldn't get into the same class.

"It's okay, we can still have lunch together," Izuku placated. "And our assignments should be similar to each other so we can study together."

"Right," Rias added. "And from what I heard, there'll be plenty of times when both Hero Course classes will train together."

"Besides, don't you spend plenty of time with him at home?" Akeno added.

Asia brightened up a bit upon hearing that. She was sad that she wouldn't be in the same class as Izuku, but it wasn't the end of the world. And at least she had Itsuka for a familiar face.

"We should get to our respective classrooms now," Yumi said. "Wouldn't do us well to be late on the first day of class."

The others agreed and quickly went into the school building. The first to split from the group were Rias and Akeno, followed by Yumi. Then the First-Year Hero Course students eventually went their separate ways to their respective classes.

Along the way, Izuku, Eijiro, and Mina met up with some familiar faces: Sona Sitri's Bishop, Momo Hanakai, and Knight, Tomoe Meguri.

"Oh hey, it's you guys!" Tomoe called out.

"Are you headed for Class 1-A?" Momo asked.

"Yeah, us too!" Eijiro said.

"What about your friends?" Mina asked. "Are they in the Hero Course as well?"

"Nah. Me and Momo were the only two who applied for the Hero Course, everyone else is General Studies," Tomoe replied. "Also, Momo here is a recommendation student."

"Recommendation? That's amazing!" Izuku said. He had heard that a select few were admitted through recommendations. "So, what kind of exams did you take?"

"It was rather simple, really. We all had to race each other," Momo replied.

Soon, the 1-A students arrived at their classroom. And the first thing they saw was the giant door that was nearly quadruple their height with 1-A printed on it in red.

"Man, this thing is huge!" Mina said.

"Are there giants here?" Eijiro wondered.

"U.A. likes to go big, doesn't it?" Tomoe commented.

"The most promising students in the country are waiting behind this door…" Momo noted.

Izuku braced himself for what may lie ahead, only to think of Katsuki and the glasses kid, but he quickly brushed those fearful thoughts aside. 'Maybe we're in different classes. Maybe everyone in here is nice!' With that, Izuku opened the door to see…

"Take your feet off of that desk now!"

"Huh?!"

"It's the first day and you're already disrespecting this academy by scuffing school property, you cretin!"

"You're kidding me, right? Your old school put a stick up your ass, or were you born with it?"

The sight that greeted the newly-arrived 1-A students was an argument between their classmates, the glasses boy and Katsuki Bakugo, over the latter leaning his feet on the desk.

Izuku, with a resigned smile, thought, 'Just my luck…'

"Let's start over. I'm Tenya Iida from the Somei Private Academy," the glasses boy introduced himself.

"Somei, huh?! You must think you're better than me! I'll have fun tearing you a new one!" Katsui challenged.

"You would threaten me, your own classmate?! Are you sure you're in the right place?!"

Then the pair suddenly noticed the five standing right outside the classroom, especially the green-haired boy watching with a nervous expression.

"It's him…" Tenya muttered, making Izuku flinch. "Good morning! My name is Tenya Iida!" He greeted as he made his way toward the group.

"Eijiro Kirishima."

"Mina Ashido."

"Tomoe Meguri."

"Momo Hanakai."

"I'm Izuku Midoriya. It's super nice to meet you."

"Midoriya. You realized that there was something more to the practical exam, didn't you?" Tenya asked, to everyone's confusion. "You must be very perceptive. And I completely misjudged you. I admit that as a student, you're far superior to me!" He said while he made robot arm gestures, chopping the air several times.

"Careful with those robot arms, dude. You might hit somebody," another voice spoke. Turning around, Izuku saw the black-haired American girl from the lecture hall. She wore a standard female U.A. uniform that suited her nicely. "Nice to see you again. I'm Dani. Dani Fenton."

Then, there came yet another new voice. "Hey, I recognize that messed-up hair! Falling Boy!"

Izuku looked past Dani to see the brunette from the Entrance Exam. 'Ohmygosh! It's that nice girl from the Exam! She looks good in that uniform.'

"Falling Boy? How'd you earn yourself a nickname like that?" Mina asked teasingly.

Izuku blushed a little and turned to the brunette. "Yeah, and I remember you too, and the way you helped me out then."

"Think nothing of it. Oh, and I'm Ochaco Uraraka."

As the group outside started getting familiar with each other, Katsuki scowled as he remembered how Deku stood up to him when he tried to interrogate the nerd on how he got into U.A. 'I'm gonna ruin that little bastard. Right after I figure out how he got in.'

"What do you think we're doing today besides orientation? I wonder what our teachers are like. I can't wait to meet everybody!" Ochaco said.

"If you're just here to make friends, then you can pack up your stuff now."

At the sound of the voice, the group froze when they turned to see… a human-sized larva with a human face lying on the floor of the hallway. Or, rather, it was an adult male in a bright yellow sleeping bag. Possibly their teacher, or at least some authority figure. How they didn't notice him earlier is anyone's guess.

"Welcome to U.A.'s Hero Course," the man lazily said as he took out a juice pouch from which he quickly slurped up.

'What is THAT thing?!' The students all internally screamed.

Then, the larva man stood up as he opened up his sleeping bag. "It took eight seconds before you all shut up. That's not gonna work. Time is precious. Rational students would understand that."

'Who is this guy? If he's here, he must be some kind of Pro…' Izuku wondered. His vast knowledge of Pro Heroes allowed him to recognize most of them at first glance, but his mind drew a blank for this person. 'But he looks so worn out. What's his deal?'

"Hello. I'm Shota Aizawa. Your teacher," the man introduced himself to the class, much to their shock.

"Right, let's get to it. Put these on and head outside," Aizawa reached into his bag and pulled out a U.A. gym uniform.

Meanwhile, Asia and Itsuka noticed a sign that read 1-B and knew they found their class. As they got closer, they encountered a couple of familiar faces as well: Latia Astaroth's Queen, Chacha Akaninjin, and Rook, Orihime Yamasaki.

"Oh hey, you're Argento and Kendo," Orihime said.

"That's us. Didn't expect we'd all be in the same class," Itsuka asked.

"Yeah, I'll say," Chacha replied.

The four girls then walked up to the tall door which gave off quite an imposing presence.

"That's… a big door…" Asia gulped.

"I highly doubt there's anyone inside actually tall enough to need such a big door," Orihime reassured as she opened the door.

The classroom looked like a normal classroom with 24 desks in total, and a few students present, the rest having yet to arrive.

"Hey, what's up?" A girl with wavy, dark moss-green hair that reached down to her shoulders and dark green eyes, greeted the newcomers, her grin showing off her pointy teeth. "Name's Setsuna Tokage."

The next to introduce herself was a black-haired girl with a shoulder-length bob cut hairstyle side-swept to her right with some shorter strands hanging above her eyes. She has fair skin, an athletic build, and cerulean eyes, and her most notable feature was her completely neutral poker face. "Yui Kodai."

"Chacha Akaninjin, let's all get along," Chacha introduced herself.

"Orihime Yamasaki, a pleasure," Orihime greeted.

"Itsuka Kendo, nice to meet you," Itsuka said.

"I hope we can be great friends. I'm Asia Argento," Asia greeted back with a smile.

Meanwhile, a light brown-haired boy with oval-shaped eyes with black pupils couldn't help but notice how cute Asia was when she smiled and decided to introduce himself. "Hey, what's up? Kosei Tsuburaba. Nice to meet ya."

"Likewise, I hope we can get along in class." Asia smiled.

"So, uh… wanna hang out somewhere after school?" Kosei said, pretty much asking her out.

"Sorry dude, but she's already crushing on someone else," Itsuka informed.

"Oh. Darn it…" Kosei muttered in disappointment.

"Funny thing is, Chacha here also likes the same guy," Orihime pointed toward Chacha.

Chacha pouted at Orihime just revealing her crush so casually, the latter sending her a mischievous grin.

"Is that so? Tell me, who's the lucky guy?" Setsuna suddenly entered the chat, having overheard the conversation.

'Lucky is a good way to describe that guy…' Kosei thought as he became a bit envious.

As Setsuna tried to grill Asia and Chacha more about their love interest, another boy in the room decided to introduce himself next. He was a young man with spiky black hair held up by a white bandanna with blue stripes, and his eyes were gray. "Hey, since we're all introducing ourselves, you can call me Yosetsu Awase," he quickly greeted sitting back down.

Then, another student came into the room, and he was quite bizarre-looking. He was a tall and slender adolescent with yellow-green skin and his hair was a bright, fluffy green mohawk, his eyes were slanted downward with small green pupils. His head resembled that of a praying mantis with mandibles and no visible nose. "I'm Togaru Kamakiri. Are any of you good at fighting? 'Cause I love a good brawl." He chuckled almost menacingly before taking his seat.

Asia couldn't help but feel a bit intimidated by his "greeting." Chacha couldn't help but see some similarities to Katuski Bakugo, though this guy seemed nicer at least.

"Whoa. What's his deal?" Setsuna asked.

"Don't mind him. He might be eager to get into fights, but deep down, he's still a nice guy," another male's voice suddenly said. It belonged to a boy with pale skin and ash-blond hair. His face lacked visible lips with teeth showing and his eyes were angular, almost making it look like his entire face was just a skull. "Name's Juzo Honenuki."

Another new face came in and this time, it was a girl. She had gray hair and blue eyes with bags underneath, and the left one was covered by her bangs. She had her hands raised to her elbows and held out forward like a ghost or a zombie. "Reiko Yanagi," she introduced herself emotionlessly.

Then, another girl came running in, trying to catch her breath once she came to a stop. She was a short girl who had a round face with big blue eyes, and there were two big horns on top of her head. Her blonde hair was long and wavy. She also had a short horse-like tail and her calves also resembled that of a horse's and brown hooves for feet. "Forgive me if I'm tardy. Mah doggone alarm got busted and I got a wee bit lost because I had to skedaddle here. I hope I arrived in the nick of time!" She said.

"…" A lot of the class was left baffled; the way she spoke, not to mention how fast it was, left them wondering what she just said. Juzo, on the other hand, smiled and turned to the girl. "Easy there, hold your horses. I don't think everyone managed to catch that." He said in the same speed and manner as the horse-like girl, leaving everyone baffled he was able to keep up with her.

The girl blushed in embarrassment before smiling sheepishly. "Oops, sorry. I have a habit of reverting to my native speech when I panic. Anyway, the name's Pony Tsunotori."

"HELLO EVERYBODY!" A loud masculine voice announced, to everyone's surprise.

Everyone's eyes then turned to the newcomer. He was the same Steel-Quirked teen who got into a shouting match with Eijiro during the Entrance Exam. "My hope for this class is for each and every one of us to be the manliest Heroes we all can be! I'm Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu! It's so manly, you say it twice! AW YEAH!"

As Tetsutetsu marched to his seat, the other students couldn't help but think about his name. 'Sure, if he likes it…' Still, they had to wonder what exactly his parents were thinking when they named him.

The next to enter was a tall young man. His shaggy brown hair covered most of his body and his jaws were lined with sharp teeth and stuck out a bit, with two lower canines poking upwards between his lips. Lately, he had small, rectangular glasses with thick lenses that contrasted his beastly appearance. "Greetings. My name is Jurota Shishida. It's a pleasure to meet you and I hope we can all get along. Thank you." He spoke in a polite, formal tone, again defying his beastly image.

Another student soon came in, it was a half-Spanish girl with long pink hair in a braided ponytail with a white ribbon tied to it along with additional twin braids at her temples, and brown eyes. "¡Hola! I'm Rebecca Riku. Happy to be here!"

The next student was another girl; she had straight, thigh-length brown hair in a hime cut and blue eyes. She also wore black long gloves and tights that covered her arms and legs. "Hey, everyone! I'm Asuka Koukawa! Fufu, let's all have a great time together."

Soon, more students started coming in such as the strange-looking Manga Fukidashi, Shihai Kuroiro, and Kojiro Bondo; the friendly Hiryu Rin and Nirengeki Shoda; the eccentric Kinoko Komori; and the average-looking Sen Kaibara.

By now, 23 students were present, and the opening of the door signaled the appearance of the 24th and final member of Class 1-B. It was another male with blond hair and blue eyes. On his face, a confident grin was on full display as he faced his classmates. "Good morning. And here I vow, with my brains and strength, I'll be sure to lead everyone here to greatness. Everyone in Japan will know us as the greatest Hero Class in the country!"

"The greatest, huh? I do like the sound of that," Togaru smirked.

"Hell yeah! We'll be the greatest Heroes the world has ever seen!" Tetsutetsu cheered.

"Oh, and the name's Neito Monoma," the blond introduced himself. "Remember it, because that will be the name of the next Number One Hero."

"EVERYONE! IN YOUR SEATS!"

The powerful voice made everyone flinch and those that weren't already in their seats quickly did so, looking straight up front. Then, one more person entered, except he was the teacher and a Pro Hero.

The teacher was tall and muscular with spiky light-gray hair and a yellow visor over his eyes. Even with his mouth closed, his prominent canines were still visible. He had some scars on his left cheek and neck. His costume was a red skintight suit with a low U-shaped collar lined with a thick black Y-shaped trim, with his shoulder trims having the same color. Around his waist, he had a three-piece metallic belt that dipped downwards in the center. Lastly, he wore white over-the-knee boots and thick vambraces over his lower arms, a thin wire snaking from one of the two small protrusions on the left one to the back of his neck, and red gloves.

The teacher walked up to the desk and stared down all the students before speaking. "Alright. My name is Sekijiro Kan, your homeroom teacher, but you all can call me Vlad King." Most of the students nodded while Tetsutetsu saluted.

"My hope for this class is that all of you will become proud Heroes worthy of representing the next generation. You may ask what being a Hero means, and everyone will have different answers, but here's mine: someone who is willing to step up to the risks for the sake of someone else and put an end to injustice whenever they see it." Vlad King continued. "All of you have potentials waiting to be brought forth, and U.A. will make damn sure we bring out every last bit of it. We're not running some average, run-of-the-mill Hero Course here at U.A.! We don't settle down when it seems we've hit our limit! WE GO BEYOND THAT! There will be many hardships on the road ahead, but remember that all the hard work, blood, sweat, and tears are another stepping stone on the path to being amazing Heroes. Now… LET ME HEAR A 'PLUS ULTRA!'"

"PLUS ULTRA!" All the students shouted with all their might. Vlad King's speech motivated them to work hard to be the best Heroes they could be. Tetsutetsu, in particular, was gushing manly tears.

"Good. Now then," Vlad King began. "Everyone line up and head to the auditorium where orientation will take place."

"Yes, sir!" Everyone said at once as they began to head out as Vlad King instructed.

Meanwhile, all 24 members of Class 1-A were outside in one of U.A.'s training fields, wearing matching gym uniforms, as they stood together in one big group.

"Before we begin, a quick roll call so I know everyone is here. I'll go in order of student seating," Aizawa stated before taking out a course book.

The students all stood at attention as their teacher called on each of them.

"Yuga Aoyama."

"Here, bonjour~!" The blond navel laser boy from the Entrance Exam responded.

"Mina Ashido."

"Here!"

"Tsuyu Asui."

"Here, ribbit!" A girl with long black-green hair and a frog-like face said.

"Tenya Iida."

"Here!" Tenya called out, hand raised.

"Ochaco Uraraka."

"Here!"

"Mashirao Ojiro."

"Here!" A blond boy with a long, muscular tail called out.

"Denki Kaminari."

"Here!" Another blond young man called out. He had a black lightning bolt streak on the left fridge in his hair.

"Eijiro Kirishima."

"Here!"

"Koji Koda."

A peach-skinned boy whose head had a rocky appearance shyly raised his hand to respond to his name rather than by speaking.

"Ethel Ginzan."

"Here." A girl with long, straight silver hair going down her back with blunt bangs and blue eyes replied affirmatively.

"Rikido Sato."

"Here!" A large young man with spiky brown hair and thick lips responded.

"Mezo Shoji."

"Here." Calmly called a young gray-haired man wearing a face mask, speaking through a mouth spawned from one of the shape-shifting arms that spread from his normal ones.

"Hilda Shirakabe."

"Here!" A girl with brown hair in a ponytail and blue eyes called out. Her most notable feature was how fat she was. Her belly was enormous and round. Her enviably massive breasts were undeniably the biggest in the whole class. Her arms and thighs had a layer of fat around them but were also firm enough to suggest some muscles underneath. Her butt was also huge, to the point it could be used like a pillow. And her uniform was tailor-made to fit her wide girth.

"Kyoka Jiro."

"Here," a girl with violet hair replied. She had sound wave patterns in her hair and her earlobes had extensions resembling earphone jacks.

"Hanta Sero."

"Here!" Called out a black-haired boy with tape dispensers on his elbow.

"Fumikage Tokoyami."

"Here," a young man with a black birdlike head calmly replied. Despite his head, the rest of him resembled that of an average human and he wore a red choker around his neck.

"Shoto Todoroki."

"Here," another young man coldly responded. His hair was dual-colored, being split down the middle with his right side being white while his left was red. Similarly, his eyes were heterochromatic with the right one being gray and the left one blue. Another thing to note was the burn scar around his left eye.

"Toru Hagakure."

"Here!" Called a cheerful girl who was completely invisible from head to toe, the only thing marking her presence was her gym uniform.

"Momo Hanakai."

"Here."

"Dani Fenton."

"Here!"

"Katsuki Bakugo."

"Here!"

"Izuku Midoriya."

"Here."

"Minoru Mineta."

"Here!" A really short kid with black eyes answered. Instead of hair, he had purple spheres growing out of his scalp.

"Tomoe Meguri."

"Here!"

"Good, that's everyone. Now then… we'll be doing a Quirk Assessment Test," Aizawa said.

"A Quirk Assessment Test?" All the teens asked.

"But orientation… We're gonna miss it!" Ochaco voiced her concerns.

"If you really wanna make the Big Leagues, then you can't waste time on pointless ceremonies," Aizawa said, to everyone's surprise. "Here at U.A., we're not tethered to traditions. That means that I get to run my class however I see fit." A few students felt intimidated by what that could mean.

"You've been taking standardized tests most of your lives. But you never got to use your Quirks in physical exams before," Aizawa held out his phone which displayed a list of eight fitness tests. "The country's still trying to pretend we're all created equal by not letting those with the most power excel. It's not rational. One day, the Ministry of Education will learn." He then turned toward Katsuki. "Bakugo. What was your farthest distance throw with a softball when you were in junior high?"

"67 meters, I think," Katsuki replied.

"Right. Try doing it with your Quirk."

Soon, Katsuki was in a pitching circle with a ball in hand.

"Anything goes, just stay in the circle," Aizawa instructed. "Go on, you're wasting your time."

"Alright man, you asked for it," Katsuki said while stretching his arms. The explosion Quirk user then got in a throwing stance. 'I'll add a little heat to my pitch and drop their jaws.'

Then, with a maniacal grin, Katsuki roared, "DIE!" Right before he threw, he set off an explosion that sent the ball rocketing through the air, way beyond 67 meters.

"Oh, whoa…" Izuku muttered.

"All of you need to know your maximum capabilities," Aizawa stated as he watched the ball drop to the ground. "It's the most rational way of figuring out your potential as Pro Heroes." He then turned back to the students and showed them Katsuki's score on his phone which read 705.2 meters.

The students were amazed by how far Katsuki was able to throw the ball by using his Quirk.

"Whoa! Seven hundred and five meters, you kidding me?!" Denki said.

"I wanna go! That looks like fun!" Mina said.

"This is what I'm talking about! Using our Quirks as much as we want!" Hanta grinned excitedly, and so did Eijiro.

However, Aizawa seemed ready to send some bad news their way. "So this looks fun, huh? You have three years here to become a Hero. You think it's all gonna be games and playtime?" He asked in a serious tone, to his students' surprise. "Idiots. Today you'll compete in eight physical tests to gauge your potential. Whoever fails to show their potential will be expelled immediately."

This caught the students off-guard. It's only their first day and they're already facing threats of expulsion?!

"Like I said, I get to decide how this class runs. Understand?" Aizawa grinned, his twisted smile looking like a demented version of Totoro. "If that's a problem, you can head home right now."

The students' reactions were quite mixed. Some students reacted with horror and/or nervousness. Some were confident in their abilities to pass Aizawa's test.

Izuku was among the former group, but even so, he was determined to succeed. 'A huge test of the first day of school… But I can't get discouraged. I worked hard to get into U.A. and I won't let Rias and everyone else who helped me down!'

We have finally made it to U.A., hooray! And it looks like there are more familiar faces to be seen in both Hero classes. But it's also time for Izuku and his classmates to contend with Mr. Aizawa's Quirk Assessment Test. How will they fare?

The class rosters have been expanded from 20 to 24. This was a last-minute decision I had while writing this chapter, inspired by other fics that did the same, and thinking about which characters I wanted to add is partially why this came out so late. Here are the inspiration sources for the Hero Course newcomers introduced in this chapter.

Hilda Shirakabe (based on Hilda Yasakani from The Devil Fruit Hero, because I like Big Beautiful Women too)

Ethel Ginzan (Ethel from Xenoblade Chronicles 3)

Asuka Koukawa (from the Taimanin franchise)

Rebecca Riku (Rebecca from One Piece)

See you next time. Go beyond! Plus Ultra!